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The Importance of Savings Accounts

The Importance of Savings Accounts

In the world of retirement strategizing, the focus tends to be on 401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, or other retirement investment accounts. But that doesn’t mean you should forget about the traditional savings account. Savings accounts can have many uses, but for starters,...

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Introducing Financial Literacy Month

Introducing Financial Literacy Month

Financial Literacy Month is not only a celebration, it’s a challenge to take care of your finances as best you can. This month can be your opportunity to review your finances and take a concerted approach to improve them. But what’s the origin of this important month?...

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Preserve Your Retirement Savings with LTCi

Preserve Your Retirement Savings with LTCi

If you are part of the baby boomer generation (born between 1944 and 1964), you already know how important it is to save for your retirement. Little remains of the security our parents once enjoyed through company pensions. Today, the responsibility for retirement...

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A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Care

A Woman’s Guide to Long-Term Care

Women face unique financial challenges as they age. When compared with men, women live longer, earn less, and spend fewer years in the workforce. Financial concerns are often more acute for older women who are divorced, widowed, or otherwise single, as well as for...

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Should You Engage in Tax-Loss Harvesting?

Should You Engage in Tax-Loss Harvesting?

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “what if there’s a way to reduce the taxes I owe when I sell stocks or rebalance my portfolio?” then you should know about the tax-minimization strategy called tax-loss harvesting. It’s important to know exactly what it is and how it...

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How Taxes Work on Social Security

How Taxes Work on Social Security

You may not know it, but Social Security income is taxed! However, your tax burden isn’t simply a gross income tax, and there are unique factors that dictate your tax rate and overall tax liability. First, not all Social Security income is taxed. Only a portion of...

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Striking a Balance Between Tax and Income

Striking a Balance Between Tax and Income

In retirement, it’s not about receiving as much income as possible. During your working years, it might be, but when you’re the one paying yourself, it’s important not to turn your hard-earned savings into a large pile of income that’s taxed at a higher tax bracket....

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Planning Your Investments? Think About Tax

Planning Your Investments? Think About Tax

Thinking about investment strategy may conjure thoughts of stock trading, ticker symbols, brokerage accounts, and investment theses. But one of the most important factors in developing an investment strategy is the tax aspect. There are several tax-efficient investing...

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6 Retirement Saving Tips If You’re 55-65

6 Retirement Saving Tips If You’re 55-65

Whether you’ve already claimed Social Security benefits or are starting to think about utilizing a Social Security claiming strategy, start here with this checklist! 1. Max Out Your 401(k) If you’re in the latter stages of your career, you probably are in your...

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